Junior Dan Trist recorded his first career double-double with 18 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Robert Morris.

The all-time winningest coach in Lafayette and Patriot League history and longest-tenured coach in the conference, Fran O’Hanlon (Villanova, ’70) is in his 19th season as the Leopards’ head coach.

Lafayette was picked to finish second in the Patriot League’s Preseason Poll behind new Patriot League member Boston University. The Terriers were a unanimous pick to finish at the top of the League, while Army was picked third and defending champion Bucknell was fourth.

Forward Matt Klinewski (Voorhees, N.J./Eastern) and guard Eric Stafford (Pitman, N.J./Pitman) have signed National Letters of Intent to play at Lafayette and will enroll at the College in the fall of 2014.

The Leopards return to action on Saturday afternoon when they travel back to the Garden State for a matchup with NJIT. Opening tip from Newark is set for 2 p.m.

Lafayette Athletics, as a partner in the mission of the College, provides an incredibly effective learning experience for student-athletes through competitive NCAA Division I athletics. Lafayette sponsors 23 varsity sports with more than 600 student-athletes.